The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
GOV. PERRY APPOINTS THE RAIL
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.

Wreck at Jupiter Inlet Received at
Jacksonville-Me OF thu Imni-
grafton Convention Chapters of
Crime.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Aug. 3-Gov.
Perry has appointed as Railroad Commits
sionors for Florida ex-Cbief Justice George
G. McWhorter, of Milton: ex-Circuit Judge
f. J. Vann, of Madison, and William Hines,
ex-nember of the Legislature from Sumter
county. These are excellent selections, and
will give entire satisfaction.
The following supervisors of registration
have been appointed by the Governor:
Alachua county, S. E. Sadler; Brevard
county, s. F. Gray; Clay county, John i.
Glenn; Lake county, ]. C. Levy; Madison
county, J. r. Livingston; Manatee county,
T. M. Harlie; Pasco county, George II.
Staley; Polk county, T. A. Law; Santa
Rosa county G. W Hamilton.
A SKETCH OF MR.. vANN.
MADISON, FLA, Aug 3-Euoch Jasper
Vann, second member of the Railroad Com
mission was born in Thomas county, Ga,
Sept. "a, 1882, being now in his 55th year.
In 1871 his father moved to Madison county,
where the subject of this sketch has resided
University OF North Carolina. at Chapel
Hill. He graduated with honor in 1854.
| Returning TO this county he studied law
and taught school for two years, after which
time he was admitted to tho bar Sept. 16,
1858. He was married to Miss Margaret
Livingston, daughter of the late Daniel G..
Livingston, of this town. His law
practice was largo and remunerative.
Mr.. Nann, being great a;lmrer of Henry
Clay and the principles of his party, was a
Wing, and went into politics heart and
soul. In 1860 he ran for the Legislature on
the Bell and Everett ticket, but was de
feated by bennett H. Mays, the Democratic
candidate. In 1861 he was elected to the
Lower House OF the Legislature. In 1862
he was promoted to the State Senate, de
feating Col Benjamin +. Warilaw. He
was elected President of that body and
served two years, but refused a reelection.
He was appointed Sequestration Receiver
in 1861, succeeding Col. Barton c. Hope. He
resigned that Office under the Confederate
States while he was candidate
for the Senate, which latter position ne held
until the close of the war. He made it a
rule during the war not to save anything
but a bare support The surplus he gave
to the families Of the brave boys and men
who went to the front, and assisting the
sick and wounded. After the war martial
law being declared he closed his law office
under a provost guard of negro troops He
taught school until martial low was re-
moved and then returned to his practice
In the days of Radical misTule he
worked night and day in the cause
of the Democracy and reform, neglccting
his business. He entered the work Of reform
with his whole heart, and with tongue and
pen he fought against the Radical party and
its unprircipled minions and was large
ly Instrumental in the glorious Democratic
success of 1876. In 1877 Gov Drew ap-
pointed him States Attorney for the Thrd
judicial circuit. Here he showed himself
an earnest advocate and all interchangeable
IN 1873 he ran for the Senate and
was defeated by Deunis E1gan.
In 1870 he was appointed by Gov. Drew
Judge of the Third Judicial circuit and has
held that position acceptably to the people
until June last. He was an able jurist
and upright Judge, whose Integrity was
never impeached He presided with ur-
banity and made himself a great favorite
with the people From his past record the
State of Florida can but expect diStin-
guished service from him in his position as
Commissioner. His appointment is con
sidered a good one and is enthusiastically
received by this section Of the State.
THE METROPOLIS
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 3-Moses
Thomas, the negro who was arrested yester-
day for arson in burning several houses in
Bob Hall settlement, two miles from this
city, had preliminary hearing this morn
ing, but owing TO the absence of witnesses
the trial was postponed and Thomas was
bound over in 81 900 bail.
Capt. I. s. Els, underwater agent here,
received information today that the
steamship Lorenzo D. Baker. from New
York to Mobile went ashore on Jupiter
Inlet on July n and threw over good part
of her cargo, which was oil. before she was
floatcd Capt Ellis leaves tomorrow to
look after the cargo and bring it TO Jack
sonville.
The immigration Convention convened
this morning at IL o'clock and aftor some
delay Hon. X. W. Davis of Palatka, was
chosen Chairman, and J. d. Earle OF Jack
sonville, Secretary. Delegates were present
from all the counties except Baker, Cal
houn, Columbia, Dade, Franklin, Hamilton,
Lafayette, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Mon
roc, Nassau, Taylor, Waukulla, Washing
ton, Santa Rosa, Lee DeSoto and Citrus.
The convention then elected the following
Vice Presidents: J. NJ. Barco of Levy. T.
L. Fisher Of Clay, Robert Bullock of Ma
rion, J. W. Ashby of Alachua, j. f. Rich
mond of Lake, j. J. Daniel and j. =. Bur
bridge of Duval, A. Baltzel of jackson,
and j. A. Mcdonald of Osceola. The fol-
lowing gentlemen We're made Il committee
| -. u. DelHlS Ol CidY county, MHnlOn II.
Core of Orlando, Robert Bullock of
Ocala, j. NJ Bryan of Kissimmcc,
H. c. Sharon of Quincy, f. B. Genovar of
st. Augustine, ]. j. Daniel of Duval, S. S.
GauiGen OF Titusvillo j. ". Ashby of
Gainesville III. Griffin of Palatka, d. L.
Mckinnon of jackson and W. H. Seabring
of Levy. Nothing of Importance further
was done, but tomorrow some definite
action will be taken to secure Immigration
to Florida All the delegates are represent
ative men, and great and beneficial results
are expected from the convention
The committee appointed 10 map ont the
business Of the Immigration Convention
will make a report tomorrow morning, in
which il will recommend the organization
of State immigration society with CAPT
tai Of not less than $4,000 or more than
5000 This will probably be adopted by
the convention.
Col. w. l.. Forbes was to-day appointed
Secretary of the Sub-Tropical Exposition,
with IA salary of $4,000 yearly.
The remains OF a negro baby months
old were found in the woods to-day and
buried without Coroner's inquest.
Robert Ferguson (white) was arrested to-
day for attempting 70 shoot James jackson.
Fortunately the bullet missed. Ferguson
was fined S25 for the act by Mayor Bowden,
OF LaNilla.